How to hire a life enrichment coordinator

How to hire a life enrichment coordinator, step by step

Here's a step-by-step life enrichment coordinator hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a life enrichment coordinator job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new life enrichment coordinator
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the life enrichment coordinator you need to hire. Certain life enrichment coordinator roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

   Determine employee vs contractor status

   Is the person you're thinking of hiring a US citizen or green card holder?

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them a life enrichment coordinator to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire a life enrichment coordinator that fits the bill.

   Here's a comparison of life enrichment coordinator salaries for various roles:

   Type of Life Enrichment Coordinator	Description	Hourly rate
   Life Enrichment Coordinator	Social and human service assistants provide client services, including support for families, in a wide variety of fields, such as psychology, rehabilitation, and social work. They assist other workers, such as social workers, and they help clients find benefits or community services.	$11-21
   Volunteer Program Coordinator	A volunteer program coordinator usually works for non-profit organizations where they are primarily in charge of managing and coordinating all volunteer related aspects of events and programs. It is their responsibility to oversee recruitment and training processes from planning to execution, supervise all volunteers, set schedules and objectives, and ensure operations adhere to guidelines and policies... Show more	$14-26
   Internship Coordinator	Internship coordinators typically work in an organization's human resource (HR) department and act as the internship program director. They are responsible for developing and implementing an internship program... Show more	$14-28

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Home Health
   • Compassion
   • PET
   • CPR
   • Event Planning
   • State Regulations
   • Coordinators
   • Team Work
   • Life Enrichment Program
   • Independent Living
   • CDL
   • Alzheimer
   • MDS
   • Community Organizations

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Manage and coordinate the workload of the release team members and are responsible for organizing and hosting all production release windows.
   • Enroll residents in high school, GED, college, or alternative educational program or setting.
   • Act as part of the interdisciplinary team including resident care meetings, computerize MDS documentation and resident charting.
   • Schedule activities for all residents including but not limit to residents with Alzheimer's, higher and lower cognitive residents.
   • Assist participants with such task as GED studying/testing, resume writing, interviewing, as well as, job retention skills.
   • Develop recreational and therapeutic programming for Alzheimer's and dementia residents.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your life enrichment coordinator job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A life enrichment coordinator salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, life enrichment coordinators' average salary in georgia is 47% less than in california.
   • Seniority. Entry-level life enrichment coordinators earn 47% less than senior-level life enrichment coordinators.
   • Certifications. A life enrichment coordinator with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a life enrichment coordinator's salary.

   Average life enrichment coordinator salary

   $16.11hourly

   $33,516 yearly

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   Entry-level life enrichment coordinator salary

   $24,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 16, 2025

4. Writing a life enrichment coordinator job description

   A life enrichment coordinator job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. To help get you started, here's an example of a life enrichment coordinator job description:

   Life enrichment coordinator job description example

   Ask us about our student loan repayment program!
   
   You've already chosen a career that makes a difference in people's lives, now choose a company that wants to make a difference in yours.
   
   * Bickford will provide you a balanced work environment where you are treated fairly and set up to succeed
   * Through Bickford's family culture you will feel connected and challenged to grow within a supportive team environment
   * We will help you find more meaning, purpose and happiness in your life by engaging in the valuable work of Bickford
   
   Your day-to-day:
   
   * Plan and lead/ensure varied life enrichment activities
   * Know the unique interests of residents and encourage/assist them to participate in activities
   * Plan and ensure appropriate outside entertainers and community outings
   * Coordinate/provide resident transportation
   * Coordinate an effective volunteer program
   * Create calendars, newsletters and blogs
   * Ensure an effective dementia activity program which enhances positive resident outcomes
   * Incorporate opportunities to create small, but memorable, experiences for residents
   
   Requirements:
   
   * Activity program certification or High School diploma/GED and six months related experience and/or training
   * CPR and First Aid certification. If uncertified, may obtain certification upon hire
   * Valid driver's license and acceptable driving record
   
   "WE WERE BLOWN AWAY. Mom always loved to perform. When Mom was in her 70s she was a part of a group called the 'Dancing Grannies'. She had so much fun traveling around the city performing with her friends. Due to Mom's dementia she was unable to get out anymore and became very lonely. After moving into Bickford, the Life Enrichment Coordinator arranged to have the 'Dancing Grannies' perform. I don't know which was more fun - watching the performance or Mom's reaction."
   
   As one of our Bickford Family Members, you have the opportunity to create experiences like this.
   
   Being a Bickford Family Member, our employees are family to us, means having the opportunity to be something more than an employee. Great possibilities lie ahead - to grow as a person and in your career. To live the Bickford Core Purpose of Enriching Happiness and to be a leader. It's the opportunity to become your personal best. To be connected to a family that achieves more together. And to be recognized for all of it. It's all here for you.
   
   We invite you to apply to join the Bickford family today!

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5. Post your job

   To find life enrichment coordinators for your business, try out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important talent pools for any company is its current employees.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and your current work to ask if they know any life enrichment coordinators they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level life enrichment coordinators with the right educational background.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter have more than 3.5 billion users, and they're a great place for company branding and reaching potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your life enrichment coordinator job on Zippia to find and recruit life enrichment coordinator candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting life enrichment coordinators requires you to bring your A-game to the interview process. The first interview should introduce the company and the role to the candidate as much as they present their background experience and reasons for applying for the job. During later interviews, you can go into more detail about the technical details of the job and ask behavioral questions to gauge how they'd fit into your current company culture.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new life enrichment coordinator

   Once you've selected the best life enrichment coordinator candidate for the job, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, this letter should include details about the benefits and perks you offer the candidate. Ensuring that your offer is competitive is essential, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and you should be open to discussion. After you reach an agreement, the final step is formalizing the agreement with a contract.

   You should also follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that you've filled the position.

   To prepare for the new employee's start date, you can create an onboarding schedule and complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9 forms, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Human Resources should also ensure that a new employee file is created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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